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                      Uplifting Mobiles

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                      aluminum, glass, steel

                      The design of this series of modern handcrafted kinetic sculptures has roots in the traditional German Christmas decoration, Weihnachtspyramide or Christmas Pyramid.

                      These spinning pyramids were originally made of wood in the Erzgebirge (Ore Mountain) region of Germany; a region where the artist once lived. They were usually constructed with 4 to 8 sides and featured hand-carved holiday scenes.

                      Christmas Pyramids are still very popular and are actually used in many other celebrations. As with the original pieces, our Uplifting Mobiles achieve the spinning motion from rising heat from candles placed below. 

                      These kinetic sculptures are available in four sizes with clear glass domes--each meticulously handcrafted by the artist. The X-small size is also available with a gold dome.

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                      by Hartmut Ringel

                      Red and White Glass Sculpture

                      Red and White Glass Sculpture

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                      This one-of-a-kind, handblown glass two-piece sculpture was cold-worked and sandblasted to achieve the finished piece. The slightest natural light causes the red matte glass to appear to glow from within.  

                      18" x 13" x 6" 

                      Available now.

                      by David Royce



                      STATEMENT
                      In my work I use traditional glass blowing techniques to achieve a variety of both sculptural and functional forms. My approach to glass relies heavily on layering of colors and extensive cold working and carving to reveal those colors.

                      BIOGRAPHY
                      In 2000, at the age of fifteen, David Royce began glassblowing as an apprentice for Tom Rine and Thomas Maras at Island Glass Studios in Minneapolis. During his last two years of high school he continued to work at Island Glass and also attended Anoka Ramsey Community College in Minneapolis, where he studied studio glass blowing for three semesters.
                      Royce continued his studies at the University of Wisconsin: River Falls in 2002, with the intention of earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in glass. However, his direction changed during his sophomore year while on a glassmaking study abroad program in Taiwan. This experience broadened his horizons and when he returned to Minneapolis he decided to take time off from glassblowing and began studies at the University of Minnesota. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in child psychology, with a minor in Chinese language and literature in 2006.
                      In 2005, he re-discovered his passion for glass-making and joined Foci: Minnesota Center for Glass Arts, where he began working as studio manager and instructor. Since graduating from the University of Minnesota in 2006, Royce has been a full-time independent glass artist.

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                      When working with traditional forms that are referentially functional, Royce features clean forms that set the stage for a combination of contrasting techniques. The vessels have a sandblasted surface with a luminous semi-transparency, contrasted by sections of opaque colored glass in organic, asymmetrical patterns. The opaque areas are accented with carving. Royce has a unique approach to cold-work. Often, cold-work stresses a precision that adds a quality of mechanical perfection to a piece.  However, Royce uses cold-working in lively and unexpected ways that express movement and depth in each piece.